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PHOENIX CLUB
Phoenix Club: The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English. We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chine in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo.
*Trips/Events*
~All trips/events include a driver’s gratuity~
September
– 1st – Trip to Gibraltar €25pp
– 25th – A visit to the Zoo in Castellar, Cadiz Province. Price TBC
October
– 6th – Trip to Gibraltar €25pp
– 26th/27th Overnight train trip from Algeciras to Bobadilla. We will be staying at the old Colonial Reina Cristina hotel. €135 pp double room and €145 single room on 1/2 board basis. Mr Hendersons Railway – In the 1890’s, a railway was built by the Algeciras (Gibraltar) Railway Company Ltd between Algeciras and Ronda and Bobadilla where it connected with the existing Cordoba to Malaga line to give access to Madrid and Europe. Nowadays the train journey from Algeciras makes a lovely day trip through stunning scenery and historic sites. As well as the novelty of spotting British Victorian railway memorabilia the route passes the beautiful Genal valley, in a place where there is no road access.
December 23rd – 27th: 4* Hotel Marina Playa in Mojacar. Price – 2 people sharing €310pp, single €420p. Deposit €150 non refundable and is advisable to have travel insurance. Includes ½ board accommodation, wine & water with all meals, coach fare and drivers tip. All meals are buffet style with live music/nightly entertainment and a heated, covered swimming pool.
For information call Gail on 626370695 (Whatsapp) email: phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk
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Feria de Moclinejo 2026: Fri-Sun, 21-23 Aug
In honour of Saint Bartholomew.
See full programme: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcC0frPiNvK/?img_index=1
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Summer Nights 2026- Rincón de la Victoria:
Municipal Auditorium of Rincón de la Victoria
September 4: Alba Dreid and Wasabi Cru.
September 5: Surprise performance.
September 11: Q Gain and Música de Ambiente – 90’s Party.
Info & tix (new link): https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/conciertos/entradas-alba-dreid-wasabi-cru-rincon-de-la-victoria/
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HANNINGTONS KITCHENS & BATHROOMS
Hanningtons Kitchens and Bathrooms: We have been installing kitchens and bathrooms here on the Costa for 13 years. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, highest standards of work and customer service.
Whether you are thinking of updating an existing kitchen or bathroom, or whether you wish to create the kitchen or bathroom you have always dreamed of, we are here for you, every step of the way.
With an unrivalled knowledge of the best local materials and suppliers we are able to work to all tastes and budgets.
Our full range of services includes:
– Installations and Refurbs
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– Alter / Install walls, dropped ceilings and hang doors
– Plastering, woodwork and floor levelling
Visit our FB page on the link below to be inspired
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Email us: hanningtons.bathrooms@gmail.com ; Our contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue.
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MANDY’S PAINTBOX
Mandy’s Paintbox: Painter for 34 years in Nerja area. NEW JOB PHOTOS.
Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside, large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted. Call for advice. WhatsApp 680739577
Email: josiahamanda@gmail.com
My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” (left) and “after” (right) pics from my latest job.
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BLUCEE REAL ESTATE: PROPERTY REQUIRED – TORRE DEL MAR & CALETA DE VÉLEZ
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AXARQUIA SILVER & GOLD TRADE
Axarquia Silver & Gold Trade– Unique Handcrafted Coin Rings & Much More:
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– Buying all kind of Silver and Gold:
Silver coins and Gold coins, bullions and bars.
Jewellery and cutlery (no collector prices!).
– Selling handcrafted Coin Rings and Jewellery: Handcrafted rings, made from silver or gold.
There are many options possible– I will handcraft your individual silver or gold ring. Choose, for example: a coin from your year of birth; a custom present for a friend; choose a JFK ½ Dollar coin; or a $1 Dollar coin from 1921 is available. I have silver from Spain; 100 Pesetas coins from 1966 for something special; and many more. You can get it shiny or black or a mix. I look forward to creating something very special for you. You want big sizes for men? No problem!
– General Metals Markets Information:
I am trading now more than 10 years in physical silver and gold. If you are interested, make an appointment.
– Make an appointment by mail or phone.
Mail: sscharler@gmx.de
Call Svend Scharler: +34-606423869
I have my office and meeting point at the Axarquia Service Centre, local 101, 29793 Torrox Park. We are DigameXtra sponsors and our contact info can be found everyday in the Sponsor’s Section.
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NEWS & ARTICLES
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ANDALUCÍA
Weekend Earthquake Update: {Trans, summary}
– A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck northeast of Alhendín in Granada province at 01:04 on Saturday, after initially being reported as 4.8. Its epicentre was around 2 kilometres deep, and the quake reached maximum intensity V-VI. It was widely felt across Andalucía, including many municipalities in the Axarquía.
– More than 40 smaller seismic movements followed during the night, particularly around Gójar, Ogíjares, La Zubia, Alhendín and Villa de Otura. Some exceeded magnitude 2, while others reached 3.3 and 3.0. The first aftershock, magnitude 2.6, occurred only minutes after the main earthquake.
– The quake caused material damage in parts of the Granada metropolitan area, including falling elements from facades and roofs, while a building in Las Gabias was evacuated as a precaution. No deaths have been reported. The Junta de Andalucía activated Level 1 of its seismic emergency plan.
– At 06:05 Saturday, the Axarquía recorded a magnitude 2.0 earthquake southeast of Benamocarra, followed at 06:23 by a magnitude 1.8 tremor southwest of Vélez-Málaga. No damage has been reported from either in the comarca.
– More small earthquakes continue to occur. Check the latest info on the map linked below.
Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-axarquia-registra-varios…
Real-time earthquake map from Spanish source (Thanks to Susan for this link): https://visualizadores.ign.es/tproximos (scroll or double-click map to magnify)
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Moreno calls on the people of Granada to calm in the face of the aftershocks of the latest earthquakes– “We must be cautious”: {Trans, summary}
– The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, called for calm this Sunday for the citizens of the province of Granada, stating that it is “very likely and foreseeable” that seismic movements will be repeated after the earthquake of magnitude 5 recorded last Saturday morning with its epicenter in Alhendín (Granada), and the second earthquake of magnitude 3.1 located in Armilla during the night of this Sunday.
– In a media release from the Advanced Command Post located in Niebla (Huelva), Moreno has warned that it is expected that in the coming days and even weeks there will be tremors and aftershocks. He has clarified that the magnitude 5 earthquake in Alhendín has not caused significant damage nor have any fatalities been recorded. {Actually, social media is loaded with pics & vids showing moderate damages to houses, buildings & cars from this recent wave of quakes & tremors. Examples below. -Ed.}. Source, Spanish: https://www.teleprensa.com/articulo/granada/moreno-llama-calma…
Video Link 1 & Video Link 2
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RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA
Rincón de la Victoria Town Hall reports to the Civil Guard the theft of four regulation weapons from the Local Police Headquarters: {Trans, summary}
– The Rincón de la Victoria Town Hall has reported to the Civil Guard the theft of four regulation weapons from the Local Police Headquarters of Torre de Benagalbón.
– According to the complaint, the stolen weapons are four regulation pistols that were not assigned to any active officer, having been surrendered by four officers upon their retirement in recent years. These weapons were stored in the designated safe within the police station.
– The complaint was filed after the annual review of the regulated arsenal carried out by the Local Police of Rincón de la Victoria detected that the four handguns were not in the regulated storage place. From that very moment the corresponding protocol was activated, proceeding to the immediate filing of the complaint and the notification of the Civil Guard, which directs the proceedings and the investigation itself. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/el-ayuntamiento-de-rincon-de-la-victoria-denuncia…
BENALMÁDENA
Benalmádena maintains the red flag and the ban on swimming on five beaches on its coast due to possible pollution: {Trans, summary}
– On 16 August 2026, Benalmádena municipality closed Las Gaviotas beach to bathing as a precaution after several swimmers reported skin rashes and dermal reactions shortly after entering the water. The town council immediately raised the red flag and extended the same bathing ban to four other nearby beaches: Santa Ana, Bil-Bil, Arroyo de la Miel, and Los Melilleros. All five remain off-limits while authorities conduct water quality tests to determine whether bacteria, chemical residues, or other pollutants are present.
– On the same coastline, Fuente de la Salud and Carvajal beaches flew yellow flags– Carvajal specifically because of jellyfish sightings, no explanation offered regarding Fuente de la Salud.
– This comes just one day after Málaga city closed four beaches due to storm-related sewage spills; by 16 August, three of those (Sacaba, Misericordia, Guadalmar) had reopened with green flags, while San Andrés still awaits test results. Lifeguards and local police are enforcing the bans, and swimmers are urged to obey all signage. Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/costa-sol-occidental/2026/08/16/playa…
HUELVA
The wildfire in Niebla (Huelva) has been stabilized and the 417 evacuated people can return to their homes: {Trans, summary}
– The president of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juanma Moreno {pic}, announced this Sunday from the Advanced Command Post that the fire declared on August 6 in the Raboconejo area of Niebla (Huelva) has been stabilized.
– Moreno made this statement to the media from the Advanced Command Post (PMA), where he also noted that the fire had covered a perimeter of 210 kilometers, and stressed that after its stabilization, the return to their homes of the 417 people who remained evacuated will be proposed.
– He also explained that after stabilization, the fire will move from Operational Situation 2 Level 2 of the Special Civil Protection Plan for Forest Fire Emergencies to Level 1, while emphasizing that with this, the personnel of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) will begin their withdrawal this Sunday. Source, Spanish: https://www.europapress.es/andalucia/huelva-00354/noticia-estabilizado…
IMMIGRATION IN SPAIN
Spain disregarded Ceuta warnings before migrant rush, say border-workers unions:
– In the weeks before a rush of more than 70,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, border workers warned Spain’s central government that more people, spurred on by social media, were arriving by sea, adding they feared an escalation. Spain’s government did not heed their warnings and took little action, they told Reuters.
– A Spanish court ruling, published on June 29, stated migrants could only be immediately pushed back from entering Ceuta if they crossed a physical barrier, specifying that anyone swimming to the enclave did not. News of this ruling and videos of migrants successfully entering Ceuta encouraged more and more to try their luck. Spain’s government blamed the deadly rush of July 29-30 on misinformation about the ruling spread by criminal networks.
– However, public and private warnings issued by trade unions representing border workers, seen by Reuters, highlight that Spanish authorities were warned weeks earlier that arrivals to the enclave in North Africa could escalate and urged to act fast. Reuters reviewed six instances of written statements and letters to the national government representative in Ceuta and the enclave’s police chief from Spanish border unions calling for guidance and action from government after the court ruling. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-disregarded…
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Morocco arrests 111 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta in security crackdown:
– Moroccan police arrested at least 111 people on Saturday as they tried to enter Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, amid tightened security on both sides of the border after social media posts called for another mass migrant crossing.
– A source in Morocco’s Interior Ministry told Reuters those detained included 109 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and two Moroccan citizens arrested in or around Fnideq, the Moroccan city opposite Ceuta.
– According to Spanish news agency EFE, Moroccan police used tear gas to disperse groups of migrants gathered on hills about 3 km (1.9 miles) from the border. Reuters later saw hundreds of police officers, some in riot gear and others in plain clothes, returning from the hills outside Fnideq.
– EFE and Spanish state broadcaster TVE said Morocco’s Interior Ministry ordered their journalists to leave Fnideq immediately, without providing an explanation. Full article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/spain-boosts-security-ceuta-calls-appear-online-another-mass-border-rush-2026-08-14/
EUROPE
Belgium faces largest wildfire on record, turns to Europe for air support:
– Belgium authorities were awaiting crucial air support Sunday to help battle the largest wildfire in the country’s modern history, which has been ablaze since Friday. More than 250 firefighters and emergency personnel worked through the night in the High Fens nature reserve near the German border to stop the spread of the wildfire, which has scorched 3,000 hectares.
– Firefighters said they are relying heavily on aircraft Sunday to bring the blaze under control, with reinforcements arriving from several European countries. Belgian federal police helicopters and Dutch aircraft were already operating Sunday morning, repeatedly collecting water from a nearby lake. Additional helicopters from the Czech Republic and Sweden were expected to join later in the day after Belgium activated the EU’s Civil Protection Mechanism. Germany and Norway could also provide aerial support, European Commissioner for preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, told AFP. Full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-wildfire-europe-air-support/
UKRAINE WAR
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, Russia retaliates:
– Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it had destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight. Some 600 drones were detected headed toward the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, with a third of those destroyed over the Moscow region itself.
– Meanwhile, Ukraine also came under Russian attack, with drone strikes destroying homes and torching Kyiv’s landmark book market. A Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih killed two people and wounded 14 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media Sunday. ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine’s largest steel producer, confirmed that one of its sites had been hit in a missile attack and that operations had been partially suspended. Russian attacks also sparked fires throughout the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, wounding six people. A blaze took hold at one of the city’s largest book markets, tearing through kiosks huddled close to the Pochaina metro station. Full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-01294bf8744282086e8f76c8130e16ba
UK
Met Office warns another heatwave could hit UK in September after sweltering 38C temperatures:
– Another heatwave could be on the horizon, the Met Office has predicted, as the UK reels from a month of unprecedented hot and dry conditions.
– Temperatures are expected to finally come down next week after the fifth heatwave brought the hottest day of the year so far, with provisional peaks of 38.1C. But the Met Office has warned there is a chance of a late-season heatwave developing in the south as the UK moves into the meteorological autumn.
– According to the forecaster’s long-term forecast for 30 August to 13 September, “there is a chance that late-season hot spells or heatwaves develop, especially in the south.”
– It comes as almost three-quarters of England, and all of Wales, has been plunged into drought after the driest July on record. By 15 July this year, the UK had already recorded more days above 30C than in the whole of 1976, which was known for its long-lasting heatwave.
Full article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/uk-weather-met-office-heatwave-september-b3033789.html
SPORTS
Football News- Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement at end of season:
– Cristiano Ronaldo suggested that the 2026-27 campaign will likely be the final season of his illustrious playing career, saying he wants to leave football with a “spectacular legacy,” according to an interview released Sunday.
– The five-time Ballon d’Or winner made the remarks in an interview with Vogue ahead of his wedding to longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez, whom he married on Aug. 11, exactly 10 years after the couple first met at a Gucci store in Madrid.
– “This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacular legacy,” Ronaldo said. The 41-year-old said he is already planning for life beyond football and looks forward to spending more time with his family after more than two decades at the highest level of the sport. Full article: https://aa.com.tr/en/sports/cristiano-ronaldo…
SPACE
Astronomers Baffled by 3 Feeding Supermassive Black Holes Packed Into Early Galaxy When the Universe Was Barely a Billion Years Old:
– Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope say that a super distant galaxy appears to contain not one growing black hole, but three– all actively feeding on surrounding matter. Two sit remarkably close together near the galaxy’s center. A third lurks farther out, with an uncertain past and an even less certain future.
– The light from the galaxy in question, known as J0148-4214, has traveled for roughly 12.5 billion years, meaning astronomers see the galaxy as it existed only about 1.15 billion years after the Big Bang. The three black holes range from roughly 600,000 to 80 million times the mass of the Sun. If the interpretation holds, this is the earliest known example of three actively accreting black holes packed into one galactic system. Typically, galaxies have a single supermassive black hole at their galactic core, which gravitationally tethers the stars that form the galaxy. Full article: https://www.zmescience.com/space/3-black-holes-found-first-time/
WEST NILE UPDATES
The Nile virus advances in Andalusia: 38 confirmed infections and 24 municipalities on alert: {Trans, summary}
– Four new cases raise to 38 the number of cases of human infections of West Nile virus fever in Andalusia, of which eleven are serious and have led to neuroinvasive diseases. All of them are found in the province of Seville but the presence of the virus detected in mosquito monitoring plans extends the alert to other territories. Thus, there are already 24 municipalities at risk and new locations have been incorporated in Almería and Cádiz.
– The latest four cases detected of the nile virus fever are located in Seville capital, Bollullos de la Mitación, Olivares and Villamanrique de la Condesa.
– Currently, there are 24 Andalusian municipalities with declaration of area on alert distributed throughout the provinces of Seville, Granada, Jaén, Málaga and Cádiz. The latest to join or extend the mandatory period of enforcement in this situation are Algodonales (Cádiz), Las Cabezas de San Juan (Seville), Pulpí (Almería) and Olivares (Seville). Source, Spanish: https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/andalucia/2026/08/14/virus…
PHOTOS OF THE DAY
World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026: See full photo gallery here:
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/ugliest-dog-contest-photos-e5110fb3781f27996c0771a15b0f6a80
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Fun & Games
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Cinesur El Ingenio Films schedule: You can find the film schedule at this link. Films tagged as (VOSE) are in the original language with Spanish subtitles.
https://www.cinesur.com/es/cine/mk2-cinesur-el-ingenio
Useful Links, Info & Numbers
Petrol Prices, updated daily: These are the fuel stations in Malaga province with the lowest prices. The price data for 95 and 98-octane petrol and diesel fuel is updated every day. See it here:
https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/updated-daily-these-20220314114157-nt.html
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Andalucia Reservoir Data, updated daily, NEW LINK: https://www.redhidrosurmedioambiente.es/saih/resumen/embalses
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How to check your town’s holiday calendar for 2026:
Visit this website, and click on your town to see your town’s 2026 holiday calendar
https://calendariolaboral.lavanguardia.com/andalucia/malaga/
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Earthquake Map for Spain with real-time updates: https://visualizadores.ign.es/tproximos
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Weekly Markets
Monday: Torrox Costa
Tuesday: Nerja, Salobrena
Wednesday: Rincon de la Victoria, Algarrobo Costa
Thursday: Velez Malaga, Torre del Mar, Frigiliana
Friday: Almunecar, Salobrena, La Herradura- Summers only, Mercadillo de La Cala del Moral- Rincon de la Victoria.
Saturday: Competa, Mezquitilla@Algarrobo behind the Sala Ottowa
Sunday: Nerja Car Boot
Taxi
Nerja 952 524 519
Torrox: 952 531 030
Frigiliana: 952 533 231
Phone numbers for emergencies
Emergency Services.: 112
National Police: 091
Guardia Civil: 062
Ambulance: 061
Fire Station (Bomberos): 080
Emergency English Help Line: 902 102 112
Local Police
Torrox: 952 539 828
Nerja: 952 521 545
Frigiliana: 952 533 126
Torre del Mar: 952 549 238
Local/National News in English, The Sur: http://www.surinenglish.com/
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